Distribution of Water

Where is most of Earth water found?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Ice

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What is the total percent of freshwater found in lakes and streams?

• Approximately 2%

• Approximately 1%

• Approximately 3%

• Approximately 4%

How do people get groundwater to their homes?

• By going in ground to collecting water with a bucket

• By turning on a faucet

• By drilling a deep well

• People can't use groundwater

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What type of water is found in the ocean?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Solid Water

• Water Vapor

What type of water is found in lakes and rivers?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Solid Water

• Water Vapor

How much of Earth's water is saltwater?

• 10%

• 75%

• 97%

• 3%

Only 3% of Earth's water is freshwater but most of that isn't available for use by humans. How much is available?

• 3%

• 2%

• 1%

• None of it.

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How come humans can't access all of the freshwater on Earth?

• Some of it is saltwater.

• Most of it is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.

• Most of it is in the clouds.

• Humans have unlimited access to freshwater.

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Where is most of earth's freshwater found?

• in lakes and rivers
• in the ground
• in the clouds
• in polar ice caps and glaciers

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

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